9Better is he who is lightly esteemed, and has a servant, than he who honors himself, and lacks bread.


In Context

6 The words of the wicked are about lying in wait for blood, but the speech of the upright rescues them.

7 The wicked are overthrown, and are no more, but the house of the righteous shall stand.

8 A man shall be commended according to his wisdom, but he who has a warped mind shall be despised.

9 Better is he who is lightly esteemed, and has a servant, than he who honors himself, and lacks bread.

10 A righteous man respects the life of his animal, but the tender mercies of the wicked are cruel.

11 He who tills his land shall have plenty of bread, but he who chases fantasies is void of understanding.

Proverbs 12:9 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

12:9[He that is] despised, and hath a servant, [is] better than he that honoureth himself, and lacketh bread.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

12:9Better to be a nobody and yet have a servant than pretend to be somebody and have no food.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

12:9Better is the poor man that provideth for himself, than he that is glorious and wanteth bread.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

12:9Better is he that is lightly esteemed, and hath a servant, Than he that honoreth himself, and lacketh bread.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

12:9Better is he that is lightly esteemed, and hath a servant, than he that honoureth himself, and lacketh bread.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

12:9Better is he that is lightly esteemed, and hath a servant, than he that honoureth himself, and lacketh bread.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

12:9He that is despised, and hath a servant, is better than he that honoreth himself, and is destitute of bread.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

12:9Better is the lightly esteemed who hath a servant, Than the self-honoured who lacketh bread.

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

12:9He that is despised, and has a servant, is better than he that honors himself, and lacks bread.